The play takes into account the actual words of survivors, family members of victims, first responders, and people who knew the shooter.

On this morning’s edition of First Coast Connect with Melissa Ross, Gilmore said, "nothing I could write would be as powerful as their words. The words of the people who were connected to the event are the majority of the play."

Ken McCulough, Professor of Theater at FSCJ and the production's director said, “these people are still around this area, and still live here, so that sense of obligation and respect when we are playing people who are actually alive and were affected by this and will be affected by it for the rest of their lives, it’s been an exciting experience for me and the cast.”